Summary:
A city labour court has penalised a transport company for not paying compensation to a driver employed with them within a month of him meeting with an accident in 2017. They are to pay the amount at an interest of 12% from the date of the accident. Judge Aadke further noted that the transportation company had not paid any compensation to the applicant till date. Stating that employer has not given any reason for not paying up, it ordered that company pay up 50% over total compensation awarded to Gond as penalty. The insurance company had denied the driver’s claim for compensation by refuting the employee-employer relationship between the transport company and him..